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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Bussel 484, Idaho Panhandle National 

Forests, Idaho, Shoshone County 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a 

supplemental environmental impact 

statement. 

SUMMARY: The USDA Forest Service will 

prepare a supplemental environmental 

impact statement (SEIS) for the Bussel 

484 Project. The Notice of Availability 

of the Draft EIS for the Bussel 484 

Project was published in the Federal 

Register (73 FR 12413) on March 7, 

2008, and the notice for the Final EIS 

(73 FR 24279) was published on May 2, 

2008. The Record of Decision (ROD) for 

this project was signed on May 21, 2008. 

It was administratively appealed to the 

Regional Forester per 36 CFR part 215. 

The Regional Forester affirmed the 

decision on July 31, 2008. A complaint 

was filed in the United States District 

Court for the District of Idaho on April 

9, 2009. On August 6, 2010 the United 

States District Court for the District of 

Idaho set aside the Bussel 484 decision 

and remanded it to the Forest Service. 

The proposed action is unchanged from 

the final EIS. A supplemental EIS will 

be prepared to address analysis for 

wildlife, fire management direction, 

recently designated critical habitat for 

bull trout, and newly designated 

Sensitive species. 

DATES: Scoping is not required for 

supplements to environmental impact 

statements (40 CFR 1502.9(c)(4)). There 

was extensive public involvement in the 

development of the proposed action, the 

2008 Draft EIS, and the 2008 Final EIS. 

The Forest Service is not inviting 

comments at this time. The draft 

supplemental EIS is expected May 2011, 

and the final supplemental EIS is 

expected July 2011. The comment 

period for the draft SEIS will be 45 days 

from the date the EPA publishes the 

notice of availability in the Federal 

Register. 

ADDRESSES: St. Joe Ranger District, 222 

South 7th Street, Suite 1, St. Maries, 

Idaho 83861. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Wade Sims, District Ranger, USDA 

Forest Service, St. Joe Ranger District, 

208–245–2531. Individuals who use 

telecommunication devices for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 

between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern 

Time, Monday through Friday. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Forest 

Supervisor selected Alternative B with 

modifications as documented in the 

May 2008 Bussel 484 Record of Decision 

(ROD). The ROD authorized 

approximately 2,137 acres of timber 

harvest, fuel treatment resulting from 

the timber harvest, tree planting in 

regeneration harvest units, pocket 

gopher control, 575 acres of 

precommercial thinning which also 

included 309 acres of white pine 

pruning, approximately 4.5 miles of 

system road construction on National 

Forest System lands, 0.2 miles of road 

construction across lands owned by 

Potlatch Corporation as part of a costshare agreement, 0.5 miles of temporary 

road construction, 5.4 miles of road 

reconstruction, installing effective 

motorized vehicle restriction devices 

thorughout the project area, removing a 

gate, 0.2 miles of new trail construction 

for motorized vehicles less than 50 

inches wide, the conversion of Bussel 

Creek Trail 258 to non-motorized use, 

designation of Lines Creek Historical 

Trail for motorized vehicles less than 50 

inches wide, repair and designation of 

2.9 miles of the Norton Railroad Grade 

for motorized vehicles less than 50 

inches wide, storage or 

decommissioning of approximately 32 

miles of existing road, planting native 

trees and shrubs along riparian areas, 

large woody debris placement in stream 

channels, elimination of two humancreated fish migration barriers, and 

reallocation of approximately 120 acres 

of Management Area 9 to Management 

Area 1. The supplemental EIS will 

contain additional information about 

wildlife, fire management direction, 

recently designated critical habitat for 

bull trout, and newly designated 

Sensitive species. 

The mailing list for this project will 

include those individuals, agencies and 

organizations on the mailing list for the 

March 2008 Draft EIS. The comment 

period for the draft SEIS will be 45 days 

from the date the EPA publishes the 

notice of availability in the Federal 

Register. The Idaho Panhandle National 

Forests Supervisor will make a decision 

on this project after considering 

comments, environmental 

consequences, and applicable laws, 

regulations, and policies. 

Purpose and Need for Action 

The project is needed to maintain or 

improve resilience of the vegetative 

resources to disturbances such as 

insects, disease, and fire; provide wood 

products for local communities; work 

toward full support of designated 

beneficial uses in the Bussel Creek 

Watershed; and manage access to 

provide for multiple uses. 

Proposed Action 

The proposed action as described in 

the FEIS includes timber harvest and 

associated fuels treatment on 

approximately 2,137 acres; 

approximately 5.1 miles of system road 

construction, 0.5 miles of temporary 

road construction, and 6.7 miles of road 

reconstruction to facilitate the timber 

harvest; repairing the Norton Creek 

Railroad Grade then designating it open 

to vehicles less than 50 inches wide; 29 

miles of road decommissioning and 

storage; 367 acres of planting after 

timber harvest; 367 acres of pocket 

gopher control; 821 acres of 

precommercial thinning and pruning; 

changes in access management 

including installing effective restrictive 

devices on some roads, removing a gate, 

constructing 0.2 miles of new trail for 

ATV use, converting Bussel Creek Trail 

258 to non-motorized use, designating 

Lines Creek Historical Trail for 

motorized vehicles less than 50 inches 

wide; planting some portions of riparian 

areas; placing large woody debris in 

streams; and correcting two fish 

migration barriers. 

Responsible Official 

The Forest Supervisor of the Idaho 

Panhandle National Forests is the 

Responsible Official. 

Nature of Decision To Be Made 

The decison for the Bussel 484 Project 

will identify the land management 

activities to be implemented in the 

project area including acres, types, and 

locations of vegetative treatments 

including timber harvest, fuel 

treatments, planting, and precommercial 

thinning; acres of pocket gopher control 

to protect regeneration; miles and 

locations of road construction, 

reconstruction, storage, and 

decommissioning; changes for public 

motorized access; areas and locations to 

place large woody debris in streams, 

and methods to correct fish migration 

barriers. The SEIS is intended to 

provide additional evaluation of wildife, 

the Idaho Panhandle National Forests’ 

fire management direction, recently 

designated critical habitat for bull trout, 

and newly designated Sensitive species 

and provide that information to the 

public. 

Scoping Process 

Scoping is not required for 

supplements to environmental impact 

statements (40 CFR 1502.9(c)(4)). There 

was extensive public involvement in the 

development of the proposed action, the 

2008 Draft EIS, and the 2008 Final EIS. 

The Forest Service is not inviting 

comments at this time. 


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Comment Requested 

The comment period on the draft 

environmental impact statement will be 

45 days from the date the 

Environmental Protection Agency 

publishes the notice of availability in 

the Federal Register. 

The Forest Service believes, at this 

early state, it is important to give 

reviewers notice of several court rulings 

related to public participation in the 

environmental review process. First, 

reviewers of draft environmental impact 

statements must structure their 

participation in the environmental 

review of the proposal so that it is 

meaningful and alerts an agency to the 

reviewer’s positions and contentions. 

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. 

NRDC, 435 U.S. 519, 553 (1978). Also, 

environmental objections that could be 

raised at the draft environmental impact 

statement stage but that are not raised 

until after completion the final 

environmental impact statement may be 

waived or dismissed by the courts. City 

of Angoon v. Hodel, 803 F.2d 1016, 

1022 (9th Cir. 1986) and Wisconsin 

Heritages, Inc. v. Harris, 490 F. Supp. 

1334, 1338 (E.D. Wis. 1980). Because of 

these court rulings, it is very important 

that those interested in this proposed 

action participate by the close of the 45- 

day comment period so that substantive 

comments and objections are made 

available to the Forest Service at a time 

when it can meaningfully consider them 

and respond to them in the final 

environmental impact statement. 

To assist the Forest Service in 

identifying and considering issues and 

concerns on the proposed action, 

comments on the draft environmental 

impact statement should be as specific 

as possible. It is also helpful if 

comments refer to specific pages or 

chapters of the draft statement. 

Comments may also address the 

adequacy of the draft environmental 

impact statement or the merits of the 

alternatives formulated and discussed in 

the statement. Reviewers may wish to 

refer to the Council on Environmental 

Quality Regulations for implementing 

the procedural provisions of the 

National Environmental Policy Act at 40 

CFR 1503.3 in addressing these points. 

Dated: April 13, 2011. 

Ranotta K. McNair, 

Forest Supervisor. 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Okanogan and Wenatchee National 

Forests Resource Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Wenatchee-Okanogan 

Resource Advisory Committee will meet 

on May 10, May 12, and May 17 at the 

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest 

Headquarters Office, 215 Melody Lane, 

Wenatchee, WA. These meetings will 

begin at 9 a.m. and continue until 3 p.m. 

On May 10, committee members will 

review Kittitas County and Yakima 

County projects, on May 12, committee 

members will review Okanogan County 

projects, and on May 17, committee 

members will review Chelan County 

projects proposed for Resource Advisory 

Committee consideration under Title II 

of the Secure Rural Schools and 

Community Self-Determination Act of 

2000. 

All Wenatchee-Okanogan Resource 

Advisory Committee meetings are open 

to the public. Interested citizens are 

welcome to attend. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Direct questions regarding this meeting 

to Robin DeMario, Public Affairs 

Specialist, Okanogan-Wenatchee 

National Forest, 215 Melody Lane, 

Wenatchee, Washington 98801, (509) 

664–9200. 

Dated: April 14, 2011. 

Rebecca Lockett Heath, 

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Forest 

Supervisor. 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Gogebic Resource Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Gogebic Resource 

Advisory Committee will meet in 

Marenisco, Michigan. The committee is 

meeting as authorized under the Secure 

Rural Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act (Pub. L. 110–343)(the 

Act) and operates in compliance with 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act. 

The purpose of the committee is to 

improve collaborative relationships and 

to provide advice and recommendations 

to the Forest Service concerning projects 

and funding consistent with title II of 

the Act. The meeting is open to the 

public. The purpose of the meeting is to 

review and make recommendations on 

Title II Projects submitted by the public. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on May 

19, 2011, and will begin at 9:30 a.m. 

(CST). 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Marenisco Town Hall, Marenisco, 

Michigan. Written comments may be 

submitted as described under 

Supplementary Information. 

All comments, including names and 

addresses when provided, are placed in 

the record and are available for public 

inspection and copying. The public may 

inspect comments received at Ottawa 

National Forest, E6248 U.S. Hwy. 2, 

Ironwood, MI 49938. Please call ahead 

to 906–932–1330 to facilitate entry into 

the building to view comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa 

Klaus, RAC coordinator, USDA, Ottawa 

National Forest, E6248 U.S. Hwy. 2, 

Ironwood, MI, (906) 932–1330, ext. 328; 

e-mail lklaus@fs.fed.us. 

Individuals who use 

telecommunication devices for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 

between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern 

Standard Time, Monday through Friday. 

Requests for reasonable accommodation 

for access to the facility or procedings 

may be made by contacting the person 

listed For Further Information. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

following business will be conducted: 

(1) Review and approval of previous 

meeting minutes. (2) Review and make 

recommendations for Title II Projects 

submitted by the public. (3) Public 

comment. Anyone who would like to 

bring related matters to the attention of 

the Committee may file written 

statements with the Committee staff 

before or after the meeting. The agenda 

will include time for people to make 

oral statements of three minutes or less. 

Individuals wishing to make an oral 

statement should request in writing by 

May 1, 2011, to be scheduled on the 

agenda. Written comments and requests 

for time for oral comments must be sent 

to Lisa Klaus, Ottawa National Forest, 

E6248 US Hwy. 2, Ironwood, MI 49938. 

Comments may also be sent via e-mail 

to lklaus@fs.fed.us or via facsimile to 

906–932–0122. 

Dated: April 14, 2011. 

Keith B Lannom, 

Designated Federal Officer. 

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